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[lastlid]

......... i have heard that to have actually met is a prerequisit to obtaining one,, or is that just for fiance visa,,,, ta R

Not only that you have met but you also have to effectively prove that you have met.

I visited my wife for 10 days in the first instance in April last year. Then married her in Phils in June. Applied for her visa in September and she arrived here in October.

I believe that for both the Fiancee visa and Spouse visa the applicant, your gf or wife, has to submit documentary proof of having met in person.